Megan Hilty, out of Broadway's Death Becomes Her since last month while recovering from a vocal injury, is proving herself just as resilient as her immortal stage character, and will return to the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre beginning July 9. But she's still got some self-care on the calendar. The 2025 Tony nominee is returning to the screen-to-stage musical with a reduced schedule, sitting out Tuesday evenings, Wednesday matinees, and Saturday matinees through July 19. During Hilty's absence, Madeline Ashton has been covered by standby Dee Roscioli and understudies Kaleigh Cronin and Natalie Charle Ellis.
That new schedule is one of several casting notices revealed on the show's ticketing website, Broadway Direct. Hilty will be fully out August 23-26, with Michelle Williams out July 9-11 and August 29-31, Jennifer Simard out July 21-27, and Christopher Sieber out July 8-13. Understudy fans, get to the box office now!
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The new show—featuring a book by Marco Pennette, adapted from the screenplay by Martin Donovan and David Koepp; and songs by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey—opened November 21, 2024, and received 10 Tony nominations, including Best Musical. The production won for Best Costume Design, for Paul Tazewell. Tony winner Christopher Gattelli directs and choreographs.
Hilty leads the production opposite Simard, with the pair playing two rivals who gain eternal youth via a magic potion with some dirty side effects in the musical version of the 1992 film. Sieber and Williams are co-starring as Ernest Menville and Viola Van Horn, respectively.
In addition to Hilty, Simard, Sieber, and Williams, the production features Taurean Everett as Chagall, Josh Lamon as Stefan, and Marija Abney, Lauren Celentano, Sarita Colón, Kaleigh Cronin, Natalie Charle Ellis, Michael Graceffa, Neil Haskell, Kolton Krouse, Sarah Meahl, Ximone Rose, Sir Brock Warren, Bud Weber, Ryan Worsing, and Warren Yang. Swings Kyle Brown, Lakota Knuckle, Johanna Moise, and Amy Quanbeck round out the company. Casting is by Tara Rubin Casting.
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The work features a book by Marco Pennette, adapted from the screenplay by Martin Donovan and David Koepp; and songs by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey.
The production features scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Justin Townsend, sound design by Peter Hylenski, hair and wig design by Charles J. LaPointe, makeup design by Joe Dulude II, fight direction by Cha Ramos, music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, music direction by Ben Cohn, orchestrations by Doug Besterman, and dance and incidental music arrangements by Sam Davis. Rachel Sterner is production stage manager.
The film, directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis, was noted for its relatively early use of CGI to achieve effects like star Meryl Streep's head turned completely backwards and a gaping hole going through her co-star Goldie Hawn. This musical version has been kicking around since at least 2017, when Kristin Chenoweth was attached to star, then with a separate creative team.
Universal Theatrical Group—overseen by Jimmy Horowitz and led by Lowe Cunningham—is producing.
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Company of Death Becomes Her
Taurean Everett and cast of Death Becomes Her
Michelle Williams, Megan Hilty, and cast of Death Becomes Her
Michelle Williams and cast of Death Becomes Her
Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Josh Lamon, and Christopher Sieber in Death Becomes Her
Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in Death Becomes Her
Megan Hilty and cast of Death Becomes Her
Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty, and Christopher Sieber in Death Becomes Her
Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty, Christopher Sieber, and cast of Death Becomes Her
Christopher Sieber in Death Becomes Her
Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber in Death Becomes Her
